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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Nakashima, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 23/06 (2006.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.01); B62L 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 23/06 (2013.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.02); B62J 45/00 (2020.02); B62L 3/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A driving device is use in a small vehicle including a bicycle. The driving device includes an electric drive mechanism, a transmission, and a switching mechanism. The electric drive mechanism includes an electric motor that is configured to drive a movable member. The transmission is configured to transmit power from an operating portion to the movable member. The switching mechanism is configured to switch a state of the driving device between a first state in which the movable member is driven by power of the electric motor and a second state in which the movable member is driven by power from the operating portion.